Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

6 reviews

cleot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

le_mur's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

heather667's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and War

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I’m obsessed with this world! Louise is known as a hero in Harlem after escaping her kidnapper in her teens. Life has calmed down for Louise until young girls are suddenly being left for dead outside of her workplace. In a turn of events, Louise is forced into investigating this case with local law enforcement and nothing is as it seems. This mystery is brimming with the charm of the Harlem Renaissance while delivering fast paced twists and turns. I love Louise and her band of misfits!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Lesbophobia

venusdapoopiehead's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

i could definitely tell that this was a debut novel, the writing felt very simplistic, and even a little flat at times. there was also some times where the author seemed to do more telling not showing, rather than showing not telling, which isn’t to say her writing was bad-i just think the author’s writing style is very typical for a new writer to have, however i definitely think she has room to grow and i might give her other books a try to see if her writing style may have improved. but overall tho, good story, good plot, just good, don’t really have much complaints. i loved the characters and they way they’re written, and even if the twist at the end was kind of predictable (atleast it was for me, cause sometimes i tend to somehow perfectly predict what’s gonna happen in a book) i still liked it. if you’re looking for a nice book that you can read when you just wanna turn your brain off and relax without thinking too deeply, this might be it for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

jordan_fri's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, and Alcohol